Unfortunately, while the shortest entry in the Craig era does have a soft spot in my heart, it really does go by in a flash. For the first time, we were picking up right where we left off with Commander Bond, and it was absolutely thrilling. The promise of serialized storytelling, plus the feeling of this adventure acting as a DLC add-on to Casino Royale, gives Quantum of Solace a slick and exciting feel. However, Daniel Craig’s second 007 outing isn’t a movie I’d even dream of saying I hated, as the futuristic look and stripped-down plotline are absolute winners considering some of the lows this series has previously seen.
My final decision to land this movie in the back of the pack was a hard one, as the groupings of quality do seem to dictate a pair of movies gunning it out for the top and bottom slot. I had people guessing that director Marc Forster’s Quantum of Solace was going to be at the bottom of the barrel, mostly because the public bias against that movie still reigns supreme.
